I wanted to nip that little romance in the bud.
•The whole idea was nipped in the bud.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
nip something in the bud — nip (something) in the bud to prevent a small problem from getting worse by stopping it soon after it starts. The strike was nipped in the bud by some clever negotiation … New idioms dictionary
nip something in the bud — CUT SHORT, curtail, check, curb, thwart, frustrate, stop, halt, arrest, stifle, obstruct, block, squash, quash, subdue, crack down on, stamp out; informal put the kibosh on. → nip * * * nip something in the bud informal phrase to stop a bad… … Useful english dictionary
nip something in the bud — before your children start spending most of their free time in front of the television or computer, nip it in the bud Syn: cut short, curtail, check, curb, thwart, frustrate, stop, halt, arrest, stifle, obstruct, block, squash, quash, subdue,… … Thesaurus of popular words
nip something in the bud — informal to stop a bad situation from becoming worse by taking action at an early stage of its development We need to nip this bad behaviour in the bud … English dictionary
nip it in the bud — If you nip something in the bud, you deal with a problem when it is still small, before it can grow into something serious … The small dictionary of idiomes
nip it in the bud — If you nip something in the bud, you deal with a problem when it is still small, before it can grow into something serious. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Nip it in the bud — If you nip something in the bud, you deal with a problem when it is still small, before it can grow into something serious … Dictionary of English idioms
nip something in the bud — suppress or destroy something at an early stage. → nip … English new terms dictionary
nip in the bud — To destroy or put a stop to (something) at its very beginning • • • Main Entry: ↑bud nip in the bud see under ↑bud1 • • • Main Entry: ↑nip * * * nip (something) in the bud see ↑nip … Useful english dictionary
nip in the bud — nip (something) in the bud to prevent a small problem from getting worse by stopping it soon after it starts. The strike was nipped in the bud by some clever negotiation … New idioms dictionary
nip in the bud — verb /ˈnɪp.ɪn.ðəˈbʌd/ a) To remove a bud from a plant to prevent flower and fruit from forming. If you see a bad habit begin to develop, try to nip it in the bud so that it does not become ingrained, issues are easier to sort out the earlier they … Wiktionary
